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Peruvian Paso : 2 Information on the number of horses in Australia Type….

Peruvian Paso : 2 Information on the number of horses in Australia Type….

11 Table 2.1 Number of horses on agricultural properties Number of horses 1990 Stud Other Total Source: ABS cat. 7113.0. 43 400 217 100 310 400 1997 69 000 165 000 234 000 Breed and other registrations The total number of horses is estimated from the sources indicated in Table 2.2.

These numbers overstate the number of horses in that registered horses often include deceased horses and some horses are multiply registered, but they understate the numbers in that many horses are not registered at all.

Many performance and pleasure horses are thoroughbred and standardbred, often drawn from racing stock.

The numbers used in the modelling are given in Chapter 4.

Trends in horse numbers The reduction in the turnover required to be included in the ABS survey resulted in a rise in the estimate of the number of horses in studs.

However, despite the reduction in the farm turnover in the survey base the number of horses on other properties declined dramatically.

Because of the change in the base, the trend is difficult to establish, however this evidence does suggests that overall the number of horses in Australia is declining fairly rapidly.

Yet membership in horse associations and societies is in general growing.

Some associations such as the Paint Horse Association and Australian Stock Horse Society report very strong growth in recent years.

However, this may reflect an increase in the proportion of horse owners joining organisations rather than horse numbers.